Jeff Teague

ATLANTA — The 76ers' decision to "let it fly" with 3-pointers almost grounded the Hawks' winning streak. Al Horford's clutch play in the closing minutes helped keep the streak alive. Horford scored 23 points, including a tying basket after Philadelphia took its first lead late in the game, and Atlanta recovered after squandering a 21-point lead to beat the 76ers 91-85 on Saturday night and stretch its franchise-record winning streak to 19 games. It was one of the biggest threats yet to a streak that began with a win at Milwaukee on Dec. 27 and has left the Hawks with the NBA's best record. "That was a rough game," said Atlanta's Jeff...

Two games into the NBA Finals, there are already two major ailments: LeBron James' body and Stephen Curry's outside touch.
James keeps bulling through the Golden State Warriors while logging larger-than-life minutes, scoring 39 points on...

J.R. Smith knocked down a tough 3-pointer, then another. Turning toward the fans, their heckling transformed to groans, he blew off his right index finger and motioned toward his side, like he was holstering his pistol. Yep, Smith was that hot. While...

Atlanta Hawks Coach Mike Budenholzer was honored as the NBA coach of the year on Tuesday, an award that moved him to tears as he spoke about the people who meant so much to his career.
His players. His father. Danny Ferry. And, of course, Gregg Popovich....

Rookie Nikola Mirotic scored 24 points, Pau Gasol had 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls handed the New York Knicks their franchise-record 60th loss, 111-80, on Saturday night in Chicago.
A night after tying the team’s previous...

Russell Westbrook almost made history Sunday, scoring the second-most points in All-Star game history as the Western Conference held off the East, 163-158.
Westbrook had 41 points, one fewer than Wilt Chamberlain scored in 1962, and was an easy choice...

NEW YORK — Pau Gasol sat in a chair behind a table surrounded by people holding microphones, cameras and recorders. Questions were shouted to him in English and Spanish, demanding instantaneous eloquence.
In some regards, Friday could have been like many...

Not to sound un-American, but too much emphasis is being placed on winning when picking the NBA All-Star Game rosters.
Take the Atlanta Hawks – everybody is.
Eastern Conference coaches selected three Hawks as All-Star reserves: Al Horford, Paul...

The Bulls dropped to 27-15 with Saturday's 107-99 home loss to the Hawks. Here are three observations:
The defensive issues remain and are becoming more troubling.
That's a very good Hawks team, obviously, and one that floods the court with shooters...

Kyle Korver made a season-high seven three-pointers on his way to 24 points, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Bulls, 107-99, at Chicago on Saturday for their 12th straight victory.
Al Horford added 22 points and nine rebounds as the Hawks matched the...

Here's what you need to know about Thursday's NBA draft: Nerlens Noel averaged 10.5 points as a Kentucky freshman until his season ended early because of a serious knee injury.
Now he's the likely No. 1 pick.
Noel still can't jump because of surgery for...

The Dwight Howard stay-or-go saga continues to drag on and on and on.At this point, the only certainty in this soap opera is that it will feature more uncertainty. Each day seemingly presents one more juicy rumor.Are you confused about what might...